Author's need to use all kinds of voices for their
characters, or they'll sound alike. We
have to differentiate our characters from one another and this requires giving each
one of them personality traits. Their
tone of voice is just one portion of developing our character, but a very
important part.
Many of us know or have met someone with a deep voice who
sounds gruff. They can be abrupt to the
point of rudeness, but the ones I've known have had hearts of gold. You probably know people who talk so softly
you have to ask them to repeat (sometimes people talk fast, and you have to ask
them to repeat) themselves. I have them
in my family, and one of them thinks you should listen so you can hear her. lol
People who have a strong even tone are confident; they
enunciate clearly and no one has a problem hearing and understanding them. There are people who speak loud, and it can
be because they are angry, but it can be they are hard of hearing, or just
their natural tone of voice.
All of these things are great to use for your characters and
should be worked into their personalities when you develop their profiles.
Thank you for reading.
Have a great week, and I'll see you next Sunday.
Sandra K. Marshall, Author @
Eirelander Publishinghttp://www.eirelander-publishing.com
http://www.skaymarshall.com
7 comments:
Nice post, Sandy. I always hear my characters inflection and accents. lol What does that say about me? I hear voices...
Hi Sandy, you're spot on with this, voice is an integral part of a story. Have an awesome week. PS - are you getting out on the bike?
I always try to make my characters opposite of each other....
I love using dialects with my writing to make the characters come alive. Tone is so much harder to convey in writing. Think about how emails and texts can be misunderstood. Authors have to be very conscientious of tone in their writing.
LOL Okay,Rose, you hear voices, and I hum.
J. Hali, thanks for stopping by. No, we didn't get out on the bike this weekend, but one day next week when it's warmer we will.
Well, K.T., that certainly helps since opposites attract.
Melissa, we have to be aware of tone. I had a killer in Addiction who when really crazy spoke in a high pitched tone.
Sandy, tones are important and we all have been on the receiving end of someone's tone.
My kids don't care what I say, but how I say it. ;(
Kari, I think people just don't realize how the sound of their tone of voice can hurt others.
Post a Comment